Saunders, Wilson named Iowa Conference athletes of the week

Central College

PELLA— Central College baseball shortstop Garrett Saunders (Bonaparte, Van Buren HS) and softball shortstop Emily Wilson (Bondurant, Bondurant Farrar HS) were named the Iowa Conference’s male and female athletes of the week Monday.

Saunders led the Dutch to a 4-3 record over their spring break trip, which included two doubles, two homeruns and four multi-hit games. He currently boasts a 13-game on-base streak and 12-game hit streak.

He was also named the baseball position player of the week.

This is the shortstop’s first player of the week award and Central’s first baseball position player of the week award since Zach Zylstra earned the award April 27, 2015.

Wilson compiled 17 hits, three homeruns, one triple, four doubles and 15 RBIs to lead the Dutch to a 10-2 record on the week. She was also named the softball position player of the week.

This is Wilson’s first player of the week award and Central’s first softball position player of the week award since Paige Schreiner captured the award May 3, 2015.

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